transition words_BrendaIvonne

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TRANSITION WORDS
  • transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next
  • transitions are used by the author to help the reader progress from one significant idea to the next
  • transitions also show the relationship within a paragraph (or even within a sentence) between the main idea and the support the author gives for those ideas.

Words that can be to show location:
above
behind
by
near
throughout
across
below
down
off
to the right
against
beneath
in back of
onto
under
along
beside
in front of
on top of

among
between
Inside
outside

around
beyond
Into
over


Words that can be to show time:
while
first
meanwhile
soon
then
after
second
today
later
next
at
third
tomorrow
afterward
as soon as
before
now
next week
about
when suddenly
during
until
yesterday
finally


Words that can be used to compare two things:
likewise
also
while
in the same way
like
as
similarly


Words that can be used to contrast two things:
but
still
although
on the other hand
however
yet
otherwise
even though

Words that can be used to emphasize a point:
again
truly
especially
for this reason
to repeat
in fact
to emphasize


Words that can be used to conclude or summarize:
finally
as a result
to sum up
in conclusion
lastly
therefore
all in all
because

Words that can be used to add information:
again
another
for instance
for example
also
and
moreover
additionally
as well
besides
along with
other
next
finally
in addition


Words that can be used to clarify:
that is
for instance
in other words